Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-29
sTATEsvILLE DISTRICT CONFER
ENCE.

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October 18th, 1887, Presiding Elder
Rev. G.. H. Haines presiding. The
session was opened by the devotional
after which the organization
was effected. Rev. G. i. Blackwell
was elected Secretary B. +. Martin,
Statistician. Messrs A. S. Mcintyre,
A. Carson, Reporters respectively to
Star of lion and the CHARLoTrE. MIS-
sENeER. j. W. Rickert, Marshall.
The necessary committees were APP
pointed, and the session adjourned.
Devotional services were conducted
by the Presiping Elder, assisted by
Rev. G. L. Blackwell. Invocation by
Rev. S, D. y 4lkins. The committee
on State Of the District, reported
through Rev. B. Z. Martin, which
report was replete with valuable sug-
gestions and showed fair knowledge
ally, socially, financially and religious
ly. 1t spoke bitterly of the miserable
practice of intemperance, the denial Of
civil rights and the inhuman Lynch
Law. The Conference gave expression
of the unqualified disapproval of such
practice. The reports from various
delegates showed that despite the
scarcity of money and failures of crops
last year, that most churches had done
creditably well for their pastors and
other officials. A resolution was en-
dorsed to do away with the holding
caInpmeetings within the Statesyillc
District, but in lieu thereof to hold an
annual religious District meeting at
any time and place herein after pro
vided for. The report on education
was read by Rev. r. R. Morris D. d.
1t was grand. 1t provided for a
scholarship which was accorded to Mr..
A. S. Mcintyre of Rutherfordton, a
worthy young man and student of
Livingstone College. Mr.. Mcintyre
is also raising a school of high grade
at his home in the mountains, and
should be encouraged. The Temper
ance report was read by Mr.. A. S.
Mcintyre. 1t aimed death blow
to intoxicants, as a beverage and other
intemperate practices. 1t was empha-
sized by A. Carson. j. W. Rickegt.
ur;liions I B. Bailey and
others The delegates with two ex-
ceptions made strong appeals fer the
return Of the same pastors and Presi-
ding Elder. Especial appeals were
made from Statesville, Iincolnton.
Marion, Zion Wesley, Logans, and
Catawba Messrs. j. W Rickert and
A. Carson were elected delegates
respectively to the Annual Conference.
Rev. G. Il. Blackwell and B. Il. Mar
tin spoke exaustively on vital topics.
DIR. Morris was not feeling we'll. All
the pastors honor and revere Presid-
ing Elder Haines. Statesville and Zion
Wesley, lee "a general Fund. The
District is in harmony. It is thought
that the StatcsvIle District has the
ablest corps Of ministers Of any Dis
trict in the Conference. Rev. G. Il.
Haines, Presiding Elder, logical,
convincing and highly intelligent,
wields telling influence and is low
ed by all; he makes splendid prosi-
ding officer Rev. r. r. Morris D.
D., is theological scholar, and a
noble preacher Rev. G. L. Black
well, young but rising son, ranking.
among the ablest of his peers, makes
an excellent Secretary, and is choice
Of the Annual Conference to publish
its minutes; be will make his mark.
Rev 3 i. Martin. the orator, schol-
ar and preacher; he is an acknowledged
scholar. Rev. G. II. Miles is an able
preacher, excellent pastor and good
scholar. Time would fail us to speak |
of others who rank among the preach
ers of the Banner Conference. Those
who have heard other men will con-
ccde to the above facts.
Yours for the good of the race,
A. Carson.